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Jurgen Klopp has played down any suggestion that James Milner will miss the Champions League final because of injury.

Liverpool face Real Madrid in Russia on May 26 and the absence of Milner from the matchday squad on Sunday led some to speculate that the midfielder could remain on the sidelines after picking up a muscular issue at Chelsea. However, Klopp assured supporters, prior to kick-off on Sunday, that the problem is not considered long-term: "It’s a little injury. It’s serious enough to put him out for today; he couldn’t train the whole week," he said. "We hope it will work out. But we had to accept it and we had to think about solutions [to face Brighton]." Dominic Solanke came into the side, one of two changes, as Liverpool comfortably secured a Champions League qualification spot with a 4-0 win. Adam Lallana made good on his promise to feature during the run-in and the England international hopes to end his injury-ravaged season on a high after replacing Sadio Mane with 16 minutes remaining.

Eden Hazard is poised to lead the Chelsea attack once again against Leicester City this weekend.

Speaking ahead of Carabao Cup tie with Bournemouth on Wednesday, assistant manager Gianfranco Zola confirmed that Alvaro Morata will be missing from the matchday squad having failed to recover from the twisted knee he sustained in the Europa League game in Budapest five days ago. "It won’t take long, but [he is] not in contention for tomorrow," he said. Eden Hazard is also a doubt for the match after picking up a minor foot injury at Brighton and faces a late fitness test, but even if he does miss out, the Belgium international will be okay for game week 18. "I spoke with the doctor and it's not a big problem. Maybe one day to rest, two days at most," Maurizio Sarri said after the win on the south coast. Olivier Giroud is in pole position to start in the quarter-final with Chelsea expected to make a raft of changes as we approach a hectic fixture period.

Aaron Lennon is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a knee injury against his former employers on Saturday.

The Clarets’ winger was replaced deep into time added-on as Burnley pushed for a late equaliser at Wembley, and although there was no apparent problem, tests carried out after the game suggest that he may require surgery. Lennon had a scan and met with a specialist on Monday and the early signs do not look promising. "I will find out more accurate information later, but he has a chance of needing an operation," mused Sean Dyche. "We had it checked out and it looks like there was something there, and they will deal with that accordingly." Lennon has been a key figure in the Burnley squad this season with 14 Premier League starts (1217 minutes) and his absence will come as a blow heading into a busy fixture period. Fortunately, the timely return of Johann Berg Gudmundsson (hamstring) to full training on Monday should help to soften the blow.

Jan Vertonghen is facing another lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a thigh injury at the Camp Nou.

The Spurs centre-back completed 90 minutes, but complained of discomfort following the 1-1 draw, a result which secured his sides progression to the knockout phase of the Champions League. Vertonghen only recently returned to the Tottenham ranks having missed almost two months with a hamstring strain, and this latest setback, will keep him out until next month. With Eric Dier also sidelined until the new year following surgery to remove his appendix, Mauricio Pochettino will welcome the return of centre-back Davinson Sanchez who has missed the previous six weeks with his own muscular problem. The Colombian could feature in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday in an effort to build match fitness ahead of a Premier League trip to Goodison Park. Ben Davies played centrally alongside Toby Alderweireld last weekend, but given the fragile state of Danny Rose in recent months, Pochettino will be acutely aware that any further injuries over Christmas could derail his European aspirations.

Tottenham confirm Eric Dier has been ruled out for the remainder of 2018.

The club reported that Dier was omitted from the squad to face Burnley on Saturday because of a virus, an unexpected absence which saw Mauricio Pochettino draft 18-year-old Oliver Skipp in for his full Premier League debut alongside Moussa Sissoko. With Victor Wanyama struggling with a persistent knee (cartilage) problem, and Mousa Dembele (ankle) not expected to return until early 2019, all of a sudden Tottenham are beginning to look a little stretched in midfield, although Harry Winks is capable of playing in the holding role. And the 22-year-old is likely to find himself with increased minutes over the festive period after Tottenham released a statement revealing Dier had undergone surgery to remove his appendix which will rule him out for the rest of the year. "He will now undergo a period of recovery before commencing rehabilitation and it is expected he will return to training with the squad in January."

Eden Hazard's fantasy owners can breath a sigh of relief after it was confirmed that his leg injury is not serious.

The Belgian international left Sunday's 2-1 win over Brighton in the 82nd minute due to a knock after scoring and assisting. Hazard is now the league leader in goals contributed with eight goals and nine assists. But manager Maurizio Sarri allayed fears of an injury and hopes the winger can be available for the club's League Cup game on Wednesday: "Eden is okay. It's only a knock. I spoke with the doctor and he told me it's not a serious problem. He maybe needs one day to rest, two days maximum. No more. I think that he could play better because his level is a very high level, so I think he can go more - for him and for us. But after the two injuries he lost the physical condition. Now he is improving so I think in one or two matches he will be top."

Eden Hazard picked up a knock as Chelsea swept Brighton aside on the south coast.

The Belgium star lived up to his billing at the Amex Stadium on Sunday, scoring one and setting up Pedro for the opener to earn the man-of-the-match award. With Alvaro Morata (knee) ruled out and Olivier Giroud failing to convince Maurizio Sarri that he deserves a regular starting berth, the Chelsea talisman was deployed as a false 9 and he didn’t disappoint. His performance merited three bonus points, however, his day ended on a sour note as worried owners watched on after he was forced off with 10 minutes remaining. Fortunately, speaking in his post-match press conference, Sarri was optimistic that the injury was not serious. "Eden is okay. It's only a knock," he said. "I spoke with the doctor and it's not a big problem. Maybe one day to rest, two days at most." Hazard is likely to be rested when Chelsea take on Bournemouth in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday but should return in GW18.

Jurgen Klopp was quick to dismiss talk of a "defensive crisis" in the build-up to Sunday’s north west derby.

Liverpool had progressed to the knockout phase of the Champions League with a hard-fought win over Napoli, but the victory came at a cost, as Joel Matip (fractured collarbone) and Trent Alexander-Arnold (ankle) joined Joe Gomez (lower leg fracture) in the treatment room. Klopp admitted he needed to "find [defensive] solutions" ahead of game week 17, which of course, was not perfect when facing rivals Manchester United. James Milner was a strong contender for the right-back spot despite limping off five days earlier at Anfield. Initially, Klopp played down concerns of a serious injury: "Millie had cramps – I hope it was only cramp. That was it, I don’t know anything else." However, he was ruled out of the late kick-off due to a "little bit" of a muscle issue. That meant forgotten man Nathaniel Clyne came in for only his third Premier League start of 2018 having recently returned to full training.

Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson acknowledged that he has yet to make a decision about his No. 1 keeper.

Vicente Guaita earned his first ever Premier League start on Saturday which turned out to be a clean sheet in a 1-0 home win over Leicester City. The summer arrival from Valencia impressed Hodgson enough with two game-changing saves that the manager said he won't automatically give the starting spot back to Wayne Hennessey after the Welshman missed out due to back spasms in the lead-up to Saturday: "There is competition between the two of them and that will be a decision I have to make. I was really pleased with him today. I’m happy at this moment in time I don’t have to make that decision. I might have to at some stage in the week. I’ve got to that stage in my life where difficult decisions I don’t have to make, I push them into the future until such time I have to make them."

Xherdan Shaqiri was the hero as he came off the bench in the second half to score twice and help Liverpool put Manchester United away, 3-1.

The Reds dominated again, though it took the final 20 minutes to get them into a winning position. They won the possession battle nearly two-to-one, had an 11-to-2 advantage in shots on target and took thirteen corners to United's two. They opened the scoring midway through the first half, when Roberto Firmino sent an overhead ball to Sadio Mane and the Senegalese star supplied a left-footed finish. Manchester United were able to equalize as the two were level at halftime. Shaqiri made an instant impact in the second, scoring inside of three minutes of hitting the pitch when a ball across the mouth of goal was deflected into his path and his shot squeezed through his defender and just in off the underside of the crossbar. Seven minutes later, the points were secured when Shaqiri scored off another deflected shot.

Manchester United, giants of the Premier League for decades, looked once again short of elite status as they were outplayed in every way by Liverpool in a 3-1 loss.

You have to go back 28 years since the last time the Red Devils were sitting on only 29 points at this stage of the season. To be fair, this was always going to be one of their toughest fixtures of the campaign but, other than David de Gea doing his best to keep them in it with his eight saves, they showed little hope in getting a result against the Reds. After conceding the opener, United did manage to draw level. Allison made a rare mistake, spilling a seemingly harmless cross and Jesse Lingard was in the right place to mop it up. While they managed to keep things level entering the final 20 minutes, the fresh legs of Xherdan Shaqiri came on to beat the exhausted United defense twice, scoring goals deflected off defenders on both occasions.

Charlie Austin made it five in five for Southampton against Arsenal as his 85th minute goal won it for the Saints.

It was coming all afternoon as the Gunners' lack of center backs left the middle open. First Danny Ings scored a brace of headers from good-but-not-great crossed and then it was Austin who beat Bernd Leno to Shane Long's cross for the winner. The win will give the Saints confidence under new manager Ralph Hasenhuttl.

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